Rank Major-general Allegiance United Kingdom | Name Richard Cripwell Years of service 1982- | |
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Commands held 26 Engineer RegimentIntelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Task Force in KosovoBritish Forces Cyprus Battles/wars Iraq WarAfghanistan War Office Administrator of Akrotiri and Dhekelia since 2013 Battles and wars Iraq War, War in Afghanistan | ||
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Major General Richard John Cripwell is a British Army officer who serves as Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C.
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- Visit with defence attache major general richard cripwell
- Early life and education
- Military career
- Honours
- Integration of sikhs in british armed forces major genral richard cripwell uk embassy
- References
Early life and education
Cripwell was educated in Dublin and at Welbeck College.
Military career
Cripwell was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1982. He became commanding officer of 26 Engineer Regiment and then served as commander of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Task Force in Kosovo. He went on to be Assistant Chief of Staff at Permanent Joint Headquarters in January 2010, Director Strategic Transition and Assessments Group at the Headquarters of the International Security Assistance Force in February 2012 and Commander British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in January 2013. After that he became Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in March 2015.
Honours
In the 2017 New Year Honours, Cripwell was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).